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Michigan to Hit the Road for Ohio State Dual
1/16/2020 9:34:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving
» The No. 3-ranked Wolverines (4-1, 2-1 Big Ten) look to build off last weekend's win over Indiana when they head to Columbus on Saturday (Jan. 18) to face No. 16 Ohio State (4-2, 1-0 Big Ten).
» The meet begins at 2 p.m. inside the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.
THIS WEEK
Saturday, Jan. 18 -- at No. 16 Ohio State (Columbus, Ohio), 2 p.m.
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The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan men's swimming and diving team (4-1, 2-1 Big Ten) looks to build off last weekend's win over Indiana when it heads to Columbus on Saturday (Jan. 18) to face No. 16 Ohio State (4-2, 1-0 Big Ten) in a combined men's and women's dual meet. Action will begin at 2 p.m. inside the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.
Schedule of Events
200-yard Medley Relay
1,000-yard Freestyle
200-yard Freestyle
100-yard Backstroke
100-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Butterfly
50-yard Freestyle
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Backstroke
200-yard Breaststroke
500-yard Freestyle
100-yard Butterfly
200-yard IM
400-yard Freestyle Relay
One-Meter Diving
Three-Meter Diving
Team Notes
• The Wolverines are in a stretch of three meets in four weeks as they begin preparations for the Big Ten Championships. After last Saturday's victory over Indiana, this weekend's meet against Ohio State is another opportunity for Michigan to see where it stands against another contender for the conference championship. Since 2008, the Big Ten championship has been won by either Michigan, Indiana or Ohio State. Additionally, the three teams have occupied the top three spots in the standings at every Big Ten Championship meet since 2011.
• Michigan handed Indiana its first dual-meet loss in Big Ten competition in four years last Saturday (Jan. 11), toppling the Hoosiers, 160-140, at Canham Natatorium. [ Recap ]
• Michigan moved up two spots to No. 3 in the latest CSCAA/TYR Top 25 rankings, released Dec. 11. [ Rankings ]
• Senior Tommy Cope was named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week on Wednesday (Jan. 15) for his efforts in the team's 160-140 win over Indiana. Cope touched first in the 100-yard breaststroke (53.28), 200-yard breaststroke (1:56.34) and 200-yard IM (1:45.61), earning NCAA 'B' cuts in all three swims. Cope also swam the breaststroke leg on the winning 200-yard medley relay (1:25.44).
• Four swimmers have Big Ten-best times at this point in the season, including junior Luiz Gustavo Borges (50-yard freestyle), sophomore Patrick Callan (200-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle), senior Felix Auböck (1,000-yard freestyle, 1,650-yard freestyle) and Cope (200-yard IM, 400-yard IM). Additionally, U-M has conference-best times in three relays (800-yard freestyle relay, 200- and 400-yard medley relays).
• Four of the team's five divers have achieved at least one NCAA Zone Diving qualifying score. Junior Ross Todd, senior Jake Herremans and junior Chris Canning have marks in all three events, while freshman Kevin Bradley has met the score on one-meter.
Opponent Preview
OHIO STATE is 4-2 on the season and 1-0 in Big Ten action, defeating Penn State, 193.5-158.5, on Nov. 2 in State College, Pennsylvania. The Buckeyes are coming off a 175.5-142.5 victory over Kentucky on Jan. 3-4 in Columbus. Last year, Ohio State was third at the Big Ten Championships and ninth at the NCAA Championships. Cameron Craig, a junior transfer from Arizona State, leads the Buckeyes with team-best times in four events, and was an All-American in the 200-yard freestyle in 2017. Other student-athletes to watch include Paul Delakis, an All-American in both the 200-yard freestyle and 200-yard breaststroke in 2019; Noah Lense, a two-time All-Big Ten (second team) selection; and diver Jacob Fielding, an All-America (Honorable Mention) on platform in 2019.
Series: Michigan is 72-11-2 all-time against Ohio State. The Wolverines won last year's contest, 202-98, in Ann Arbor. The last meeting in Columbus, in 2018, came down to the wire, with Michigan winning by a slim 157-143 margin.
Top Times Overview
| MICHIGAN | OHIO STATE | |
| 50-yard Freestyle | 19.31, Luiz Gustavo Borges | 19.89, Cameron Craig |
| 100-yard Freestyle | 42.70, Luiz Gustavo Borges | 43.03, Cameron Craig |
| 200-yard Freestyle | 1:32.91, Patrick Callan | 1:34.97, Paul Delakis |
| 500-yard Freestyle | 4:12.29, Patrick Callan | 4:28.94, Carson Burt |
| 1,000-yard Freestyle | 8:57.42, Felix Auböck | 9:20.33, Carson Burt |
| 1,650-yard Freestyle | 14:42.29, Felix Auböck | 15:27.40, Carson Burt |
| 100-yard Backstroke | 47.66, Eric Storms | 47.62, Cameron Craig |
| 200-yard Backstroke | 1:44.31, Rob Zofchak | 1:43.16, Thomas Watkins |
| 100-yard Breaststroke | 51.63, Jeremy Babinet | 53.69, Jason Mathews |
| 200-yard Breaststroke | 1:52.31, Tommy Cope | 1:55.10, Jason Mathews |
| 100-yard Butterfly | 46.15, Miles Smachlo | 46.57, Cameron Craig |
| 200-yard Butterfly | 1:42.72, Miles Smachlo | 1:44.22, Noah Lense |
| 200-yard IM | 1:43.26, Tommy Cope | 1:45.65, Paul Delakis |
| 400-yard IM | 3:43.05, Tommy Cope | 3:55.91, Thomas Watkins |
| 200-yard Free Relay | 1:17.66 | 1:18.99 |
| 400-yard Free Relay | 2:51.34 | 2:51.56 |
| 800-yard Free Relay | 6:15.96 | 6:33.00 |
| 200-yard Medley Relay | 1:24.24 | 1:26.21 |
| 400-yard Medley Relay | 3:07.61 | 3:10.51 |
| • U-M 2019-20 Top Times | Diving Bests | ||
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 31 -- vs. Michigan State (Canham Natatorium), 5 p.m.
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